NHL standings at the end of December 31, 1980
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 144 | 113 | -0.14 | 0.72 | 11-3-5 | 7-6-4 | 5-2-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
35 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 44 | 135 | 111 | -0.21 | 0.48 | 10-4-4 | 8-5-4 | 5-4-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
36 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 33 | 132 | 128 | -0.01 | 0.10 | 9-5-4 | 4-11-3 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
36 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 31 | 144 | 161 | 0.04 | -0.43 | 6-12-1 | 7-6-4 | 3-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
36 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 28 | 128 | 153 | 0.04 | -0.65 | 7-5-6 | 3-13-2 | 4-4-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings |
38 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 52 | 161 | 127 | 0.08 | 0.97 | 13-5-2 | 11-5-2 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
37 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 44 | 160 | 109 | 0.01 | 1.39 | 12-6-0 | 8-7-4 | 6-2-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
36 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 34 | 145 | 172 | 0.09 | -0.66 | 9-4-4 | 4-11-4 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
37 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 29 | 138 | 171 | 0.01 | -0.88 | 7-10-0 | 4-9-7 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
36 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 27 | 117 | 147 | 0.08 | -0.75 | 8-5-3 | 2-14-4 | 6-2-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
39 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 56 | 178 | 122 | -0.11 | 1.33 | 12-3-5 | 12-4-3 | 7-0-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
38 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 53 | 147 | 102 | -0.07 | 1.11 | 15-3-2 | 9-6-3 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 40 | 128 | 131 | -0.02 | -0.10 | 9-4-4 | 7-8-4 | 5-2-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
37 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 37 | 144 | 135 | -0.09 | 0.15 | 8-7-4 | 5-6-7 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
38 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 31 | 138 | 157 | -0.03 | -0.53 | 7-9-2 | 6-11-3 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
38 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 53 | 163 | 127 | -0.12 | 0.83 | 15-4-1 | 9-5-4 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 44 | 152 | 129 | 0.10 | 0.70 | 10-5-6 | 7-6-4 | 4-2-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
38 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 32 | 134 | 160 | 0.10 | -0.59 | 7-4-6 | 6-15-0 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
39 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 30 | 143 | 176 | 0.06 | -0.78 | 8-8-3 | 4-13-3 | 3-6-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
35 | 8 | 21 | 6 | 22 | 121 | 148 | 0.07 | -0.70 | 5-8-5 | 3-13-1 | 1-8-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
37 | 2 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 112 | 185 | 0.12 | -1.85 | 2-12-5 | 0-16-2 | 1-9-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||